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Continuous Insulation Overview

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Continuous insulation (ci) is defined as insulating material that is continuous across all structural members without thermal bridges other than […]

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Residential Code Compliance: Existing Buildings

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

As stated in R502.1 of the ILECC, Additions to existing residential buildings, systems, or assemblies (walls, roofs, etc.) must follow […]

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Illinois Stretch Code: Commercial

November 18, 2024November 19, 2024

The Illinois Stretch Energy Code allows municipalities and projects funded by the Capital Development Board to achieve greater energy efficiency […]

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Alternative Code-compliant Framed Wall Assemblies

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

One of the major challenges with advancing energy codes is helping the homebuilding community learn how to comply with the […]

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Illinois Stretch Code: Residential

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024

A stretch code is a more demanding code than a base code that some jurisdictions elect to adopt to gain […]

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SEDAC Engineers Attend National Energy Codes Conference

May 22, 2024June 13, 2024

Recently SEDAC Engineers Shawn Maurer and Ryan Siegel attended the 2024 National Energy Codes Conference hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy […]

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Energy Codes & Energy Resilience

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

Energy codes dictate building performance related to energy use and conservation through design, materials,and methods of construction. The codes provide […]

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Build Tight, Ventilate Right

January 16, 2024January 23, 2024

“Build tight, ventilate right” is an often-repeated motto of those who consider energy efficiency and comfort as critical to the […]

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Cold Climate Heat Pumps Work!

October 27, 2023November 1, 2023

Heat pump technology is far from new. The concept was first developed in the mid to late 1800’s and has […]

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2021 IECC: Code Basics and Simplifying Code Compliance Workshop

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023

SEDAC Energy Code trainers Shawn Maurer and Ryan Siegel traveled to Springfield on October 17, 2023 to present an energy […]

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